ACTOR
Ichirō Nakatani
Known for Yojimbo · Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy · Japan's Longest Day
Ichirō Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 一郎, Hepburn: Nakatani Ichirō) was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University but withdrew before completing his degree and joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja Kazaguruma no Yahichi in the jidaigeki drama Mito Kōmon.
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- Born
- Oct 15, 1930
- Died
- Apr 1, 2004
- Birthplace
- Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Ichirō Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 一郎, Hepburn: Nakatani Ichirō) was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University but withdrew before completing his degree and joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja Kazaguruma no Yahichi in the jidaigeki drama Mito Kōmon.
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Known For
MOVIE
YojimboFirst Samurai · 1961
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
MOVIE
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan ConspiracyGyobu Amano · 1978
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
MOVIE
Japan's Longest DayFirst Lieutnenant Kuroda · 1967
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
MOVIE
Samurai Banners · 1969
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
MOVIE
The Battle of OkinawaChief of Staff Ueno · 1971
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
MOVIE
Blood Type: BlueChief of Staff Usami · 1978
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
MOVIE
Men and War I: Prelude to DestinyDaisaku Komoto · 1970
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
MOVIE
Sugata SanshiroSaburo Monma · 1977
★ 10.0
★ 10.0
Filmography
Movies
Floating Weeds DiaryAsada
1955
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
RodanSenkichi
1956
The Forest Is Alive
1956
The 36 Passengers
1957
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
Desperado OutpostSquad Leader
1959
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
Modern Moneymaking
1960
The Blue Beast
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Last GunfightDeputy Mochizuki
1960
The War Without WeaponsHonda
1960
Westward Desperado
1960
A Man in Red
1961
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
Blueprint of MurderShizuo Komatsu
1961
Obon's Dipping Contest
1961
Obon, The Moll Dipper
1961
The Merciless Trap
1961
The Witness KilledKamiya
1961
YojimboFirst Samurai
1961
A Woman's Identity
1962
Farm Girls
1962
HarakiriHayato Yazaki
1962
Local Reporter
1962
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
Operation Sewer RatsSgt. Miyoshi
1962
The Weed of Crime
1962
Attack SquadronPetty Officer Nakamura
1963
Fight of the Gamblers
1963
Madame AkiShigeo Kiji
1963
Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One EyesYakuro Teranishi
1963
The Dragon Crest
1963
Warring ClansHarunezuni
1963
Young SwordsmanShimamura Kazuma
1963
Black StraitTetsuji Onuki
1964
Oh, Bomb!Yasaburo Yatou
1964
Shingo's Final Duel
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
Sunset Hill
1964
Kwaidan(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3Takeshi
1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2Yoshiyama
1965
The Spy
1965
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966
Cash Calls HellFuyujima
1966
Dianas of the Campus
1966
Fearless Comrades
1966
Rub Out the PastKosuke Tatsumi
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966
The BetrayalJurota Makabe
1966
The Front Line Showdown
1966
The Sword of DoomBunnojo Utsuki
1966
A Killer's KeyIshino
1967
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow StormNankai
1967
Japan's Longest DayFirst Lieutnenant Kuroda
1967
Samurai Wolf IIIkkaku
1967
Who Is Gomez?Detective Ruki
1967
対決
1967
Admiral YamamotoStaff Officer Tsuji
1968
Outlaw: Black DaggerKensuke Miura
1968
The Daring NunGoro Isaoka
1968
The Human BulletPoliceman
1968
The Saga of TanegashimaSakuji
1968
Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator
1969
Blood EndChôgorô
1969
Kanto Woman Fortitude
1969
Samurai Banners
1969
Shinsengumi: Assassins of HonorMoribe Tani
1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969
Tenchu!
1969
The Fort of DeathMondo Shibaike
1969
Banner of the Young
1970
Men and War I: Prelude to DestinyDaisaku Komoto
1970
The MilitaristsSano
1970TR
The Rokumeikan
1970
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1970
Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back
1970
Will to ConquerShōjirō Gotō
1970
Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to ConfessMari's poor husband
1971
Detective Story: A Brother's Rule
1971
Inn of EvilOfficer Okajima
1971
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 1 - Ghost Story at the Kagamigaike
1971
The Battle of OkinawaChief of Staff Ueno
1971
The Gift of the Fox
1971
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesYagyu Samurai
1972
Long Journey into Love
1973
My Blood is the Blood of Others
1974
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1Shigeru Nanba
1974
Sandakan No. 8Yamamoto
1974
The HomelessTappei
1974
Battle CryNarrator (voice)
1975
Shimane Prison Riot
1975
Solar Eclipse
1975
The FossilTaisuke (Itskuki's brother)
1975
Human Revolution II
1976
New Female Prisoner 701: ScorpionDietman Miura
1976
The CorporationChief-of-Staff of the Kwantung Army Hata
1976
Hokuriku Proxy War
1977
Sugata SanshiroSaburo Monma
1977
Blood Type: BlueChief of Staff Usami
1978
Dynamite Don-DonYuichi
1978
Lord MitoKazaguruma no Yashichi
1978
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan ConspiracyGyobu Amano
1978
The Fixer
1979
The Last Game
1979
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
The Imperial Navy
1981
Willful MurderToyama
1981
Dojo Breaker
1982
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot
1982SH
Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3
1983
The Story of Jiro東医師
1987
Rainbow KidsWakayama TV 'Shacho'
1991
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
Nurses and Doctors
1992TN
The Notorious Bored Samurai 8Wakura Juro
1993Television
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ゴメスの名はゴメス5 eps
1967
Family of Three26 eps
1968
Mito Komon風車の弥七 · 1 eps
1969
Tasukenin Hashiru36 eps
1973
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougaiトオリルカン · 2 eps
1980
Kinagashi Bugyō1 eps
1981
警視庁殺人課1 eps
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